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The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Blackdawg, May 28, 2011.

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  1. Mar 11, 2015 at 12:47 PM
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    You looked at the new ko2s? I keep reading great things about them..
     
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  2. Mar 11, 2015 at 2:12 PM
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    Not really, I have also heard good things but wanted to go with something a little more tried and true.
     
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  3. Mar 11, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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    If I were to get new tires for Igor they would be my first choice I think.

    Where's your sense of adventure :p
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2015 at 12:43 PM
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    Thanks, now you make my decision even harder! I also just found it I might be moving back East, if that's the case not bringing the truck so no new tires...
     
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  5. Mar 12, 2015 at 2:47 PM
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    You need some of sluggos things haha. To make a super frankenstein truck
     
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  6. Mar 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM
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    :spy:
     
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  7. Mar 12, 2015 at 3:08 PM
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    Haha damn. That sucks. Why won't you keep the truck??

    I can't thi of a single thing I'd like from Sluggo..the front arb I guess haha

    :spy:

    :cool:
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2015 at 3:25 PM
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    When are you getting here, bish? :D
     
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  9. Mar 12, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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    I just texted you haha

    I'm about to leave. Just gotta submit my mix for the mixing completion then head out the door. So...idk..12?
     
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  10. Mar 12, 2015 at 4:01 PM
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    :woot:
     
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  11. Mar 12, 2015 at 8:09 PM
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    :cheers:

    :jellydance:
     
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  12. Mar 13, 2015 at 11:44 AM
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    How dare you! I am keeping the truck! Just going to leave it with my parents while I'm gone for a few years. I might bring it out but really don't want to deal with RUST.

    I'll be expecting pics of today's antics!
     
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  13. Mar 13, 2015 at 7:41 PM
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    Ohhhh okay good :p

    Yea my double cab has been through too mid west winters and is feeling the hurt. Has one more to endure then it's done forever.

    I have lots and lots of photos. Many of jons truck and many of erics new 3link we are doing.

    Will post them later as I don't have a computer here!
     
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  14. Mar 13, 2015 at 7:45 PM
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    :popcorn:
     
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  15. Mar 15, 2015 at 8:01 PM
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    Thanks for stopping by bud! We had a good time fucking up Eric's truck haha :cheers:

    BTW...

    [​IMG]

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  17. Mar 15, 2015 at 8:26 PM
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    Hells yea man! just got home and showered...whew. Was a long weekend. Did a ton!


    i have a shit load of photos to go through..some bad ass stuff :cool:

    enjoy the lights man!


    yea thats a 2wd taco though..still sweet though.
     
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  18. Mar 17, 2015 at 4:08 PM
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    Hey Monte, just wanted to give you a huge thank you for helping me out this weekend. Couldn't of gotten as far as we did without you man. It was nice meeting you. Thanks!



















    Also,

    Installing links like a bad ass.

    20150313_152830_zpsvlge2q8q_4c66a6dd2f64121baa45fc3dffcae3b06e70dfda.jpg
     
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    Haha you bet man!! Was my pleasure. Super fun weekend for me. Good to finally meet you. I enjoyed working with you and Jon. Can't wait to see that beast do work!
     
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    So, I originally said I wasn't going to do this...but..well..i can't help myself. I just love sharing this stuff and telling the stories behind it.

    As some people know, I went up to my good friend Jon's place to help him work on another members truck, Eric or SupraTT. The goal for the trip? Cutting out Eric's front Leaf SAS setup and putting in a 3 link setup, something I knew very little about but wanted to have a hand in helping.

    Oh and we only had 4 days...

    I showed up a day late on Thursday night, really Friday morning at 1 am. Got straight to work on Friday.

    Here is the shop all the magic is going down in....and by shop...i mean barely a two car garage...thats not heated..and has one electric circuit for the whole thing...
    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The electrical side was hilarious. While the welder was going, the lights would literally flicker. I don't even know how many times the breaker got tripped that weekend, but it was a LOT.

    On top of that. We have very basic hand tools. A grinder, a shit small drill press, welder, tube bender and the 3 guys who just really act a whole like like they know what they are doing....:anonymous:

    Still amazing the shit we pulled off in such a simple space..haha

    anyways..

    Jon and Eric had already got the Link mounts setup and the first thing to do was cut the lower links.

    One guy cuts, the other spins the tube.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    And I got more photos of the truck.

    The panhard bracket didn't fit right and this is how it ended up. We would fix the gap later.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Lower Link brackets and crossmember mock up

    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    By this time there wasn't I lot I could do to help cut the links, so I slipped out and took photos of Jons monstrosity of a “Tacoma:

    Holy....shit....


    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    This thing in person is....INSANE. I can't believe how well done it is. And after working up there, I REALLY can't believe how good it is with what little Jon has to work with.

    The tube work on this thing is crazy. And its all done with a manual tube bender too..

    [​IMG]3link adventure-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    DAT ASSSSSS

    [​IMG]3link adventure-8.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-9.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    There are some really cool simple touches too...like this tire carrier. Need more grip on the bars? Lay some bead down...I mean..duh right?

    [​IMG]3link adventure-10.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Some nice dimple die action too..

    [​IMG]3link adventure-11.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The tire mount is from one of the old hubs off one of the axle's Jon got. Works like a bit sandwich on the tire. Big and clever. Easy to remove the tire too.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-12.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Front axle

    [​IMG]3link adventure-13.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Sliders? Fuck it. Make them the body mounts

    [​IMG]3link adventure-14.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-15.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Think thats a drive shaft? Think again..thats the rear link...HUGE

    [​IMG]3link adventure-16.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Supposed to be something here...i can't quiet put my finger on it......Oh yea! A motor...haha

    [​IMG]3link adventure-17.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The cage is no slouch either.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-18.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Oh I'm sorry, did you want a floor in your race truck? Too fucking bad.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-19.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-20.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-21.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-22.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-23.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-24.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


    Needless to say....holy mother of god this thing is gonna be sweet when it moves by itself...in 2025 :p haha

    Its been a long slow build but wow. Very impressive Jon. Keep it up

    [​IMG]3link adventure-10.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


    Mean while, after I went and changed pants, work was still being done in the shop.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-25.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Eric drilled the holes in the links for the plug welds

    [​IMG]3link adventure-26.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Rear cossmember V1

    [​IMG]3link adventure-27.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    This will get plated later

    [​IMG]3link adventure-28.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-29.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-30.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Upper link mount

    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    We sleeved the lower links. 18'' each in the center

    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The holes are filled will weld to hold them in place.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Upper link mount is made from an old leaf spring hanger :laugh: a lot of random stuff was reused for this whole build. Probably one of the cheapest 3 links ever done..

    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    weld the bungs on Jon!

    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    He does alright...not bad for a 110v Hobart that makes the break flip every 10 mins haha

    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Lower links in

    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Panhard is beef a hell huh!

    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    hey..look at that..3 links...

    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Its a tight fit with the hydro steering..but it does fit!

    [​IMG]3link adventure-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-8.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-9.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-11.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-12.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Daddy like..

    [​IMG]3link adventure-13.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-14.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-15.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-16.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    More Weld porn

    [​IMG]3link adventure-17.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-18.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    This is how we fixed the Panhard mount

    [​IMG]3link adventure-19.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Then we had a problem. The crossmember we had in place wouldn't let the tranny go back if Eric had to pull it. So we cut out the center section and would add bar across the back later. For the tranny mount, Jon had an interesting and unique soloution. Using two bars that come off the CB crossmember then tying it to the new crossmember and then attaching it to the stock tranny mount. So it sort of cradled the whole thing.

    Pictures show it better..

    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The modified tranny mount.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    The new rear crossmember

    [​IMG]3link adventure-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Jon, welding in his most favorite position..After he did this, he said “See, this is why I cut the floor out.”

    When Jon starts thinking about cutting something you have to react quick to make sure nothing disappears from the body of the truck..haha

    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Finished product

    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Then around 1 am on Saturday we started the shock hoops...finally..haha which we of course reused from Erics truck

    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Super tight fit..but..everything clears just fine

    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    everything on this build was insanely close. I perfered to say we got it perfect...no luck involved :D haha

    Steering was super tight too..but it clears stop to stop

    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Shiny :cool: 14''s baby...and waaaaayyyyy to small of coils..100lbs/150lbs.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    on it own weight!...sorta...not really..coils wouldn't hold it

    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Then the next morning, the day we had to part ways. We did the shock hoop crossmember and bump stops. I did the bumps, Eric and Jon did the crossmember.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-8.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    We reused the bump stop plates from his old setup. The bottom bump plates are modified spring perches.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-9.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-10.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-16.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Now, I was up working on Eric's truck...but..i could NOT pass up the opportunity to ad a FrankenFab touch to Jon's Beast. So I put these on for him :D

    [​IMG]3link adventure-11.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-12.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-13.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-14.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Was over a year and a half in the making. But they look good on Jons rig.

    But we were short on time so we kept working while Eric and I half packed at the same time. Jon started on a front bumper, but never finished it. Eric has already made plans to go back to finish it.

    [​IMG]3link adventure-15.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Everything pretty much button up besides the need or paint...and beefier coils

    [​IMG]3link adventure-17.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


    So...it was photo shoot time :cool:






    This...is what a stock truck looks like next to Jon's....:eek:


    [​IMG]3link adventure.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    40s vs 31s..ish..wow

    3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-21.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-22.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-24.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-25.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-26.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-27.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    40s make 37s look tiny even..haha

    [​IMG]3link adventure-28.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-29.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-30.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr



    best picture ever

    [​IMG]3link adventure-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]3link adventure-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    And then I drove home! With Jon's Tube bender in my truck. Thanks buddy :cheers: Can't wait to use it.

    Anyways.

    Thats pretty much it. Just wanted to share. It was a super fun weekend and was good to get to work on a truck of some sort and just wanted to share the photos.

    Please go check out their builds if you haven't. They are great!



    Eric's build: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/195730-erics-supercharged-shit-box.html

    Jon's build: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/198660-45acp-s-divorced-build.html
     
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